Princess Laurent of Belgium has vowed
that his younger half-sister, Princess Delphine, can depend on him.
The Prince spoke to Belgian journalist Wim Dehandschutter on the
phone and told him that Delphine could count on him. He told
Niewsblad: “Delphine needs to know she can count on me. But
she undoubtedly knows that. We have known each other for a
long time.” He also said that he…
King Philippe of the Belgians and his
half-sister, Princess Delphine of Belgium, have met each other for
the first time. His Majesty the King invited his “new” sister
Delphine to his home at the Castle of Laeken last week. What does
this historic meeting mean for the…
King Philippe of the Belgians has met his
half-sister, Princess Delphine, formerly known as Delphine Boël,
for the first time, according to an announcement made by the Royal
Palace. The official announcement reads, “A joint message from His
Majesty the King and Her…
You can now visit the Royal Palace of
Brussels without moving away from your computer screen. Earlier
this week, the Belgian Royal Palace launched a new website on which
you can discover the Royal Palace at 360°. Each summer, the Royal
Palace of Brussels opens its doors to visitors so they can discover
the main workplace of the Belgian Royal Family. Traditionally, the
Royal Palace is open for…
Queen Mathilde of the Belgians has marked
World Mental Health Day with a speech for the World Health
Organisation’s Big Event for Mental Health on Saturday. The Queen,
as a UN Advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals, spoke in
French in a video about the…
The heir to the Belgian throne,
Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant took centre stage as her family took
part in an important annual event for the country’s military.
Princess Elisabeth was joined by her parents, King Philippe and
Queen Mathilde, and her siblings for a ceremony…
In the end, it was a good day to bury
controversial royal news. The decision of a court to convert the
illegitimate daughter of King Albert II into HRH Princess Delphine
of Belgium came on a day the country finally got a new government
and that’s reflected in the press coverage of this regal surprise.
For while Delphine Saxe-Coburg makes headlines, they are muted and
well down the news agenda.
Our Deputy Editor, Brittani Barger, and
our News Editor, Lydia Starbuck, debate on whether or not Belgium
should have added a new princess to the Belgian Royal Family. Lydia
Starbuck, News Editor I can’t help feeling that the decision to
create Delphine, daughter of…
Queen Mathilde paid a visit to East
Flanders on Wednesday, visiting local businesses to learn more
about production. King Philippe had originally been scheduled to
join his wife; however, with a new government deal struck
overnight, His Majesty had to remain in Brussels…
The daughter born outside of marriage to
the man who ruled Belgium for almost twenty years now shares the
royal status of her half brothers and sister. Delphine Saxe-Coburg,
illegitimate daughter of King Albert II of Belgium, has been made a
princess by a court and can use the style of HRH. But why has this
king’s illegitimate child been granted royal status? For centuries,
illegitimate…
